Vigil held for India Cummings

Cummings, 27, died while at the Erie County Holding Center after being arrested in Lackawanna last February.

Author:
Kelly Dudzik

Published:
9:38 AM EST February 21, 2017

Updated:
11:27 PM EST February 21, 2017

BUFFALO, NY-- A candlelight vigil was held in memory of India Cummings Tuesday night.

Cummings, 27, died while at the Erie County Holding Center after being arrested in Lackawanna last February.

Cummings was taken to the jail after Lackawanna Police say she started to act irrationally from the use of synthetic marijuana. She then stole a car and led police on a brief chase. Her family told 2 On Your Side in March they believe Cummings had a medical breakdown.

"She entered with one injury, which she wouldn't have had but for Lackawanna Police breaking her arm, and then of course she left in much worse shape as we know when she ultimately passed away some five days later," says Matthew Albert, the attorney representing Cummings' family. "We are not going to rush our experts, but as I said we are expecting a lawsuit to be filed sooner rather than later."

The Sheriff's Office did not respond to our request for a comment on the case or Tuesday's vigil.